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Morrisville police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a shooting incident Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to a shots-fired call at 2:28 p.m. on Hildebran Lane in the Kitts Creek community in northwest Morrisville. Investigators confirmed two deaths occurred, one homicide and one suicide. The Morrisville Police Department has released no other details. The News & Observer has requested public records, including any...

In January, I wrote in these pages that coordinated teacher “callouts” are not protected protest — they are illegal work stoppages under North Carolina law. Robert Luebke of the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Effective Education agreed, while adding an important qualifier: “I do sympathize with teachers. Having no budget places teachers and school districts in very difficult positions. The blame for that is on...

North Carolina teachers are trying to spread the message that they could leave the profession if they don’t get enough of a pay raise from the state. Compensation and school funding were concerns that the state Department of Public Instruction said were frequently mentioned in the 2026 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions survey. The State Board of Education will get a presentation on the...

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Vijaya Sundararaj, of Cary, bought a $30 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Sundararaj bought his winning 200X The Cash ticket from the Wegmans on Davis Drive in Morrisville. He arrived at lottery headquarters on Monday to collect his prize. After required state […]

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! North Carolina does not have a single, unified law that tells you exactly what your outdoor cat can and cannot do — but that does not mean anything goes. The rules that govern outdoor cats in the state come from a layered mix of state statutes, county ordinances, city codes, and private community...

Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina Wesleyan softball fell 3-1 to Meredith in the third game of the USA South Conference Tournament on Sunday afternoon, setting up a decisive rematch between the two teams to determine the conference champion. The Battling Bishops were held in check early as Meredith used a...

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Morrisville now say that a report of gunfire Saturday afternoon was a murder-suicide in the Kitts Creek neighborhood. The incident was initially reported as shots fired just before 2:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Hildebran Lane in northwest Morrisville, according to a Morrisville Police Department news release. Saturday […]

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman was taken to a nearby hospital after she was stabbed in Durham on Sunday afternoon, police said. The call about the stabbing was reported just before 2:40 p.m. in the 500 block of Liberty Street near downtown Durham, according to a Durham Police Department news release.

NORTH CAROLINA — A pedestrian was killed in an early morning crash Monday on a busy Raleigh overpass, prompting significant road closures during the morning commute, police said. Officers with the Raleigh Police Department responded around 3:40 a.m. to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian near the 2900 block of South Saunders Street, along the […] The post One person dead after being struck by...

In addition to better access to an outdoor training facility, this new pool also expands Wolfpack Elite's community based programs. Archive photo via Chris Pose. A new pool is being built in partnership with Wolfpack Elite and the city of Raleigh in North Carolina, as a 25-yard-by-25-meter facility that will replace the city’s 40-year-old seasonal pool at Lake...